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Douay-Rheims Bible: Genesis — Introduction, Chapter Summaries and Notes by Richard Challoner

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Chapter 22

SummaryThe faith and obedience of Abraham is proved in his readiness to sacrifice his son Isaac. He is stayed from the act by an angel. Former promises are renewed to him. His brother Nachor's issue.
[22:1] God tempted, etc. . . God tempteth no man to evil, James 1.13; but by trial and experiment maketh known to the world, and to ourselves, what we are, as here by this trial the singular faith and obedience of Abraham was made manifest.